Exam Profile: Programming in HTML 5 with JavaScript and CSS3 (70-480)

This article profiles the Programming in HTML 5 with JavaScript and CSS3 (70-480) exam, for HTML5 programmers and developers. Pearson IT Certification provides a variety of exam preparation tools to help our customers in their quest for certification, including the Exam Profile series. Each profile is developed based on the testing experience of one of our trainers or authors. You won’t get exact questions or answers, but you will get a real feel for the exam. Each profile describes question forms, trouble spots, hints for exam preparation, and recommendations for additional study resources. Find out what you can expect to see on the exam and how you can better prepare for it.

Over the last year or so, Microsoft has sent a very clear message that HTML 5 will be the standard for Web development going forward. Passing Exam 70-480: Programming in HTML 5 with JavaScript and CSS3 can help to demonstrate to employers that you have the skills required to develop web code based on these new standards.

Exam Details

Number of questions: Microsoft does not disclose the number of questions on their certification exams, but this exam is estimated to have about 50 questions.

Type(s) of questions: Microsoft does not disclose the exam format, but the bulk of the exam is reported to be made up of multiple choice questions. You may also encounter simulations, reorder, or build a tree questions.

Passing score: 700/1000

Time limit: Microsoft does not disclose the time limit for their exams, but most exams have a time limit of about two hours.

How to register: Prometric

Trouble Spots

Development within HTML 5 and JavaScript is relatively straightforward. However, it is worth noting that this exam is not limited to testing the candidate’s knowledge of syntax and standards. The exam also tests the developer’s ability to make use of third party APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Therefore, candidates taking this exam must be familiar with the concept of downloading APIs and using them to develop code.

You can also expect to see some questions on this exam related to event and exception handling. Therefore, make sure that you know how to declare an event and how to handle both events and exceptions.